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Harvard Kennedy School leads with ideas. Our faculty and research centers are at the forefront of public policy innovation, providing analysis, research and insights designed to spark action and create sustainable solutions.

At Harvard University’s preeminent graduate school of public policy, our centers and initiatives fund research, produce publications, offer fellowships, organize events and support our teaching curriculum. Harvard Kennedy School offers a world of inquiry. Explore with us.

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the school's hub for research, teaching and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy.

The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy produces research, teaching and writing guided by a commitment to make human rights principles central to the formulation of good public policy in the United States and throughout the world.

The Institute of Politics was created as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy to inspire students to get involved in public service. Its mission is to engage students with academics, politicians and policymakers on a non-partisan basis.

The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy conducts research and designs policy in the areas of criminal justice, health, labor, education, poverty and inequality, social insurance and human services.

The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government is dedicated to advancing the state of knowledge and policy concerning some of the most challenging problems at the interface of business and government.

The Shorenstein Center analyzes the power of media and technology and its impact on governance, public policy and politics through research, fellowships and engagement with students, scholars and journalists.

The Women and Public Policy Program closes gender gaps in economic opportunity, political participation, health and education by creating knowledge, training leaders and informing public policy and organizational practices.